blackbuck vs Margay

Antilope cervicapra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• blackbuck is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackbuck	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Antilope	Leopardus
Species	Antilope cervicapra	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

blackbuck and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

blackbuck

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackbuck	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

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.

blackbuck

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia