Crowned Cormorant vs Margay

Microcarbo coronatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Crowned Cormorant is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Cormorant	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microcarbo	Leopardus
Species	Microcarbo coronatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crowned Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Cormorant	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Cormorant

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.