lima vs Margay

Citrus aurantiifolia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

lima is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lima	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rutaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Citrus	Leopardus
Species	Citrus aurantiifolia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

lima

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

lima

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.