Flowering plum vs Margay

Prunus triloba compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flowering plum is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flowering plum	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Leopardus
Species	Prunus triloba	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Flowering plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flowering plum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flowering plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Spain, Sweden, and 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.