Argus pheasant-tree vs Margay

Dracontomelon dao compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Leopardus
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.