Margay vs sumac

Leopardus wiedii compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Toxicodendron
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	sumac
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.

sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia