Hog Plum vs Margay

Prunus hortulana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hog Plum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog 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 hortulana	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog Plum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog Plum

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.