Cape York salwood vs Margay

Acacia midgleyi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acacia	Leopardus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

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.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.