Golden Pheasant vs Margay

Chrysolophus pictus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Golden Pheasant is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Pheasant	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phasianidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chrysolophus	Leopardus
Species	Chrysolophus pictus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Pheasant	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

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 Pheasant

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador