Fork-Tailed Flycatcher vs Margay

Tyrannus savana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fork-Tailed Flycatcher is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tyrannidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tyrannus	Leopardus
Species	Tyrannus savana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela