Great Kiskadee vs Margay

Pitangus sulphuratus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Great Kiskadee is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Kiskadee	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tyrannidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pitangus	Leopardus
Species	Pitangus sulphuratus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Kiskadee

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Kiskadee	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Kiskadee

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.

Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) 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