Black-faced Tanager vs Margay

Schistochlamys melanopis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Tanager	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thraupidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Schistochlamys	Leopardus
Species	Schistochlamys melanopis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Tanager

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 Tanager

A medium-sized tanager with a distinctive black face mask contrasting with grey-white body plumage, black-faced tanagers inhabit forest edges, secondary woodland, cerrado, and open scrub across a broad range from Colombia and Venezuela south through the Guianas and Brazil. They are adaptable birds tolerant of disturbed and degraded habitats, foraging on fruit, berries, and insects in pairs and small groups. Listed as Least Concern and among the more common tanagers in disturbed habitats across northern South America.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela