Margay vs Red-billed Quelea

Leopardus wiedii compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ploceidae
Genus	Leopardus	Quelea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-billed Quelea
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.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.