Black Ebony vs Margay

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ebenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diospyros	Leopardus
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black 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.

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.