Black Kongu vs Margay

Hopea utilis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Kongu is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kongu	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hopea	Leopardus
Species	Hopea utilis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

Habitat

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

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 Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.