Cork Elm vs Margay

Ulmus thomasii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork 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 thomasii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.