Chinese hackberry vs Margay

Celtis sinensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chinese hackberry is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Chinese hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, 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.

Chinese hackberry

The Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.