Amazonian Umbrellabird vs Margay

Cephalopterus ornatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Amazonian Umbrellabird is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cotingidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Leopardus
Species	Cephalopterus ornatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Umbrellabird and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Umbrellabird

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Umbrellabird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Amazonian Umbrellabird

The Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela