Comb Duck vs Margay

Sarkidiornis melanotos compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Comb Duck is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comb Duck	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sarkidiornis	Leopardus
Species	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Comb Duck

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comb Duck	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comb Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Comb Duck

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador