Black-faced Antthrush vs Margay

Formicarius analis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black-faced Antthrush is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Antthrush	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Formicariidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Formicarius	Leopardus
Species	Formicarius analis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Antthrush	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Antthrush

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.

Black-faced Antthrush

The Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a species in the genus Formicarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela