Margay vs Thatch Palm

Leopardus wiedii compared with Coccothrinax inaguensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Thatch Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Coccothrinax
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Coccothrinax inaguensis

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Thatch Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Thatch Palm
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.