clam-cherry vs Margay

Byrsonima lucida 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	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malpighiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Byrsonima	Leopardus
Species	Byrsonima lucida	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 (Byrsonima lucida) is a species in the genus Byrsonima. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.