Cherry silverberry vs Margay

Elaeagnus multiflora compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cherry silverberry is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry silverberry	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elaeagnaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Elaeagnus	Leopardus
Species	Elaeagnus multiflora	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cherry silverberry

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry silverberry	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Cherry silverberry

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