Gum-elemi vs Margay

Bursera simaruba compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	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 simaruba	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.