Margay vs Thicket Bean

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Phaseolus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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