Hepatic Tanager vs Margay

Piranga flava compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hepatic Tanager is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hepatic Tanager	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cardinalidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Piranga	Leopardus
Species	Piranga flava	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hepatic Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hepatic Tanager	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hepatic Tanager

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.

Hepatic Tanager

Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) 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