Margay vs Vidal oak

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Lithocarpus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Vidal oak
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.