Margay vs shield clover

Leopardus wiedii compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Trifolium
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	shield clover
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.

shield clover

Habitat

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