Black-backed Forktail vs Margay

Enicurus immaculatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black-backed Forktail is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Forktail	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscicapidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Enicurus	Leopardus
Species	Enicurus immaculatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Forktail and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Forktail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Forktail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-backed Forktail

The Black-backed Forktail (Enicurus immaculatus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.