Japanese walnut vs Margay

Juglans ailantifolia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Japanese walnut is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese walnut	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Juglandaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Juglans	Leopardus
Species	Juglans ailantifolia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Japanese walnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese walnut	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.