Black-faced Hawk vs Margay

Leucopternis melanops compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Hawk	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leucopternis	Leopardus
Species	Leucopternis melanops	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Hawk

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 Hawk

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species in the genus Leucopternis. 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