Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Margay

Eriocnemis aline compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Emerald-bellied Puffleg is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eriocnemis	Leopardus
Species	Eriocnemis aline	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald-bellied Puffleg and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador