Chilean Flicker vs Margay

Colaptes pitius compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chilean Flicker is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Flicker	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	Colaptes	Leopardus
Species	Colaptes pitius	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Flicker	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Flicker

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.

Chilean Flicker

The Chilean Flicker (Colaptes pitius) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.