Cutnut vs Margay

Barringtonia edulis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cutnut is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutnut	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecythidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Barringtonia	Leopardus
Species	Barringtonia edulis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutnut	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutnut

Habitat

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

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.