Margay vs Waterer's cotoneaster

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cotoneaster watereri

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Waterer's cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Waterer's cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Cotoneaster
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cotoneaster watereri

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Waterer's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Waterer's cotoneaster
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.

Waterer's cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).