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 (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
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.