Margay vs Winged Elm

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ulmus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Winged Elm
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.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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