Javan Flameback vs Margay

Chrysocolaptes strictus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Javan Flameback is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Flameback	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Picidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Leopardus
Species	Chrysocolaptes strictus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Flameback	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.