Buff-spotted Flameback vs Margay

Chrysocolaptes lucidus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Buff-spotted Flameback is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-spotted Flameback	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Picidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Leopardus
Species	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-spotted Flameback and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-spotted Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-spotted Flameback	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-spotted Flameback

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.

Buff-spotted Flameback

The Buff-Spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the genus Chrysocolaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.