Margay vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Leopardus wiedii compared with Poa flexuosa

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Wavy Meadow-Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Wavy Meadow-Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Poa
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Wavy Meadow-Grass
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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.