Clam Cherry vs Margay

Cordia laevigata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clam Cherry	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordia	Leopardus
Species	Cordia laevigata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Clam Cherry

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