Margay vs Thin Asphodeline

Leopardus wiedii compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Asphodeline
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.