Black-backed Oriole vs Margay

Icterus abeillei compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Oriole	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Icteridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Icterus	Leopardus
Species	Icterus abeillei	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Oriole

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 Oriole

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