Lake Duck vs Margay

Oxyura vittata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lake Duck is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Duck	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Oxyura	Leopardus
Species	Oxyura vittata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Duck

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Duck	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Lake Duck

Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) 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.