Kaffir boxthorn vs Margay

Lycium afrum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Kaffir boxthorn is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaffir boxthorn	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Solanaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycium	Leopardus
Species	Lycium afrum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaffir boxthorn	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.