Gray-lined Hawk vs Margay

Buteo nitidus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gray-lined Hawk is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-lined Hawk	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Buteo	Leopardus
Species	Buteo nitidus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-lined Hawk and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-lined Hawk	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-lined Hawk

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.

Gray-lined Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela