Ebony vs Margay

Diospyros ebenum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ebony is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ebenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diospyros	Leopardus
Species	Diospyros ebenum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.