Catberry vs Margay

Ilex mucronata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Catberry is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catberry	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ilex	Leopardus
Species	Ilex mucronata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Catberry

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catberry	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Catberry

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