Blackish Antbird vs Margay

Cercomacra nigrescens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blackish Antbird is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish 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	Cercomacra	Leopardus
Species	Cercomacra nigrescens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Antbird	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blackish Antbird

The Blackish Antbird (Cercomacra nigrescens) is a species in the genus Cercomacra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia