Margay vs wild madder

Leopardus wiedii compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Rubia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	wild madder
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.