Margay vs Sumac Needles

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.