Drum Tree vs Margay

Cordia millenii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Drum Tree is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drum Tree	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 millenii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drum Tree	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.