Brown-backed Needletail vs Margay

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hirundapus	Leopardus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.