Black-faced Cormorant vs Margay

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Cormorant	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Leopardus
Species	Phalacrocorax fuscescens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Cormorant

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-faced Cormorant

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