Margay vs Small Persimmon

Leopardus wiedii compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.