Bicolored Hawk vs Margay

Accipiter bicolor compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bicolored Hawk is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Hawk	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Accipiter	Leopardus
Species	Accipiter bicolor	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bicolored Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Hawk	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Hawk

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.

Bicolored Hawk

Bicolored Hawk (Accipiter bicolor) 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