Margay vs Short-tailed Emerald

Leopardus wiedii compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Leopardus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Short-tailed Emerald
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.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela