Common Pheasant vs Margay

Phasianus colchicus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Common Pheasant is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pheasant	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phasianidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phasianus	Leopardus
Species	Phasianus colchicus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, 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.

Common Pheasant

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador