Lined Forest-Falcon vs Margay

Micrastur gilvicollis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lined Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Forest-Falcon	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Micrastur	Leopardus
Species	Micrastur gilvicollis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined Forest-Falcon and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Forest-Falcon	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Forest-Falcon

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