Gelbe Schwertlilie vs Margay

Iris pseudacorus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelbe Schwertlilie	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Iris	Leopardus
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelbe Schwertlilie and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelbe Schwertlilie	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.