Macassar ebony vs Margay

Diospyros rumphii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Macassar ebony is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macassar ebony	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ebenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diospyros	Leopardus
Species	Diospyros rumphii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macassar ebony	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macassar ebony

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.