fragrant ash vs Margay

Fraxinus cuspidata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• fragrant ash is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fragrant ash	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oleaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fraxinus	Leopardus
Species	Fraxinus cuspidata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

fragrant ash

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fragrant ash	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fragrant ash

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.