Asian Bittersweet vs Margay

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Bittersweet	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Celastraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Celastrus	Leopardus
Species	Celastrus orbiculatus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Bittersweet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.