Black-tipped Cotinga vs Margay

Carpodectes hopkei compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black-tipped Cotinga is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tipped Cotinga	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cotingidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Carpodectes	Leopardus
Species	Carpodectes hopkei	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tipped Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tipped Cotinga	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tipped Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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-tipped Cotinga

The Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei) is a species in the genus Carpodectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador