Margay vs wild almond

Leopardus wiedii compared with Prunus turneriana

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while wild almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	wild almond
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Prunus turneriana

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

wild almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	wild almond
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.

wild almond

Habitat

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