desert hackberry vs Margay

Celtis pallida compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert 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 pallida	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

desert hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.