Benin Ebony vs Marbled cat

Diospyros iturensis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ebenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diospyros	Pardofelis
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.