Keruing vs Margay

Dipterocarpus eurhynchus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keruing	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dipterocarpus	Leopardus
Species	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keruing	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keruing

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.