Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Margay

Doryfera johannae compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blue-fronted Lancebill is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-fronted Lancebill	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Doryfera	Leopardus
Species	Doryfera johannae	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Lancebill and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Lancebill

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-fronted Lancebill	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Blue-fronted Lancebill

The Blue Fronted Lancebill (Doryfera johannae) is a species in the genus Doryfera. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela