Gilded Flicker vs Margay

Colaptes chrysoides compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gilded Flicker is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilded Flicker	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Picidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colaptes	Leopardus
Species	Colaptes chrysoides	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilded Flicker	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.