Hadada Ibis vs Margay

Bostrychia hagedash compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hadada Ibis is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hadada Ibis	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bostrychia	Leopardus
Species	Bostrychia hagedash	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hadada Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hadada Ibis	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hadada Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Hadada Ibis

Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) 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.