Black Gooseberry vs Margay

Ribes lacustre compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Gooseberry is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gooseberry	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ribes	Leopardus
Species	Ribes lacustre	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black Gooseberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gooseberry	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gooseberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Black Gooseberry

The Black Gooseberry (Ribes lacustre) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.