Margay vs Western Gorse

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ulex
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Western Gorse
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.