Brown Pelican vs Margay

Pelecanus occidentalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown Pelican is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pelican	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pelecanidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pelecanus	Leopardus
Species	Pelecanus occidentalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Pelican

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pelican	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela