Ferruginous Hawk vs Margay

Buteo regalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Hawk is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Hawk	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Buteo	Leopardus
Species	Buteo regalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Hawk	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.