Java plum vs Margay

Syzygium cumini compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Java plum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Java plum	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myrtaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Syzygium	Leopardus
Species	Syzygium cumini	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Java plum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Java plum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Java plum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela