Black Redstart vs Margay

Phoenicurus ochruros compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Redstart	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscicapidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phoenicurus	Leopardus
Species	Phoenicurus ochruros	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Redstart

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.