Lesser Greenlet vs Margay

Hylophilus decurtatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lesser Greenlet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Greenlet	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vireonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hylophilus	Leopardus
Species	Hylophilus decurtatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Greenlet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Greenlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia