Black-tailed Antbird vs Margay

Myrmoborus melanurus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Antbird is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Antbird	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myrmoborus	Leopardus
Species	Myrmoborus melanurus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Antbird

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Antbird	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-tailed Antbird

The Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) is a species in the genus Myrmoborus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia