Gadwall vs Margay

Mareca strepera compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mareca	Leopardus
Species	Mareca strepera	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia