Horned Coot vs Margay

Fulica cornuta compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horned Coot	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rallidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fulica	Leopardus
Species	Fulica cornuta	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horned Coot

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horned Coot	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horned Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.