Fibrous Goat's Beard vs Margay

Tragopogon fibrosus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fibrous Goat's Beard is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Goat's Beard	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tragopogon	Leopardus
Species	Tragopogon fibrosus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Fibrous Goat's Beard

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Goat's Beard	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Goat's Beard

Habitat

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

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.