Chinese Elm vs Margay

Ulmus pumila compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ulmus	Leopardus
Species	Ulmus pumila	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.