Common Pauraque vs Margay

Nyctidromus albicollis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Common Pauraque is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pauraque	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nyctidromus	Leopardus
Species	Nyctidromus albicollis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Pauraque

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pauraque	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pauraque

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.

Common Pauraque

Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) 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