American Bladdernut vs Margay

Staphylea trifolia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• American Bladdernut is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bladdernut	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Staphylea	Leopardus
Species	Staphylea trifolia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

American Bladdernut

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bladdernut	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

American Bladdernut

The American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) is a species in the genus Staphylea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.