Golden-fronted Redstart vs Margay

Myioborus ornatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Golden-fronted Redstart is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-fronted Redstart	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myioborus	Leopardus
Species	Myioborus ornatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-fronted Redstart and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-fronted Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-fronted Redstart	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-fronted Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Golden-fronted Redstart

Golden-fronted Redstart (Myioborus ornatus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela