Lazuline Sabrewing vs Margay

Campylopterus falcatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lazuline Sabrewing is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lazuline Sabrewing	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Campylopterus	Leopardus
Species	Campylopterus falcatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lazuline Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lazuline Sabrewing	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lazuline Sabrewing

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela