Beryl-spangled Tanager vs Margay

Tangara nigroviridis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Beryl-spangled Tanager is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beryl-spangled Tanager	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thraupidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tangara	Leopardus
Species	Tangara nigroviridis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beryl-spangled Tanager and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beryl-spangled Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beryl-spangled Tanager	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beryl-spangled Tanager

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.

Beryl-spangled Tanager

Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela