Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Margay

Heliodoxa rubinoides compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fawn-breasted Brilliant is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-breasted Brilliant	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	Heliodoxa	Leopardus
Species	Heliodoxa rubinoides	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fawn-breasted Brilliant and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-breasted Brilliant	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides) 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