Margay vs variegated fig

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ficus variegata

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while variegated fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	variegated fig
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Moraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ficus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ficus variegata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

variegated fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	variegated fig
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.