Hosoekaede vs Margay

Acer capillipes compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hosoekaede is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hosoekaede	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acer	Leopardus
Species	Acer capillipes	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Hosoekaede

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hosoekaede	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hosoekaede

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.