American Cranberry vs Margay

Vaccinium macrocarpon compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• American Cranberry is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Cranberry	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Vaccinium	Leopardus
Species	Vaccinium macrocarpon	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

American Cranberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Cranberry	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

American Cranberry

The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.