Flint Bark vs Margay

Diospyros canaliculata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flint Bark is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flint Bark	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 canaliculata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Flint Bark

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flint Bark	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flint Bark

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.