Bare-faced Curassow vs Margay

Crax fasciolata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bare-faced Curassow is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-faced Curassow	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cracidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crax	Leopardus
Species	Crax fasciolata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-faced Curassow and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-faced Curassow

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-faced Curassow	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-faced Curassow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bare-faced Curassow

The Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata) is a species in the genus Crax. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.