Lesser Nighthawk vs Margay

Chordeiles acutipennis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Nighthawk	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chordeiles	Leopardus
Species	Chordeiles acutipennis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Nighthawk

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.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela