Carolina Ash vs Margay

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Carolina Ash is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Ash	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oleaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fraxinus	Leopardus
Species	Fraxinus caroliniana	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Ash	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

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.

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.