Margay vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Leopardus wiedii compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Coreopsis
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).