Buckley's Forest-Falcon vs Margay

Micrastur buckleyi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Buckley's Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckley's Forest-Falcon	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Micrastur	Leopardus
Species	Micrastur buckleyi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckley's Forest-Falcon and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckley's Forest-Falcon	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

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.

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

The Buckley'S Forest-Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a species in the genus Micrastur. 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