Margay vs Year Bean

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia