Margay vs Stinking Juniper

Leopardus wiedii compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Stinking Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Juniperus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Stinking Juniper
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.