Elephant Tree vs Margay

Bursera microphylla compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Tree	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Burseraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bursera	Leopardus
Species	Bursera microphylla	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Elephant Tree

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Tree

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.