Gray Elm vs Margay

Ulmus rubra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gray Elm is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Elm	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ulmus	Leopardus
Species	Ulmus rubra	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Elm	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.