Margay vs Persian Maple

Leopardus wiedii compared with Acer velutinum

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Persian Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Persian Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Persian Maple
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.

Persian Maple

Habitat

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