Black Drongo vs Margay

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Drongo is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Drongo	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dicruridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dicrurus	Leopardus
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Drongo	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Drongo

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 Drongo

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.