Margay vs Wavy Spiderhead

Leopardus wiedii compared with Serruria confragosa

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Wavy Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Wavy Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Serruria
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Serruria confragosa

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Wavy Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Wavy Spiderhead
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.