Fulvous-crested Tanager vs Margay

Tachyphonus surinamus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fulvous-crested Tanager is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous-crested Tanager	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thraupidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tachyphonus	Leopardus
Species	Tachyphonus surinamus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous-crested Tanager and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fulvous-crested Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous-crested Tanager	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous-crested Tanager

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