Brown Plum vs Margay

Erythroxylum ellipticum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown Plum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Plum	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erythroxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erythroxylum	Leopardus
Species	Erythroxylum ellipticum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Brown Plum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Plum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Plum

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.

Brown Plum

The Brown Plum (Erythroxylum ellipticum) is a species in the genus Erythroxylum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.