Fiery Topaz vs Margay

Topaza pyra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fiery Topaz is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Topaz	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	Topaza	Leopardus
Species	Topaza pyra	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Topaz

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Topaz	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Topaz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela