Little Owl vs Margay

Athene noctua compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Little Owl is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Owl	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Athene	Leopardus
Species	Athene noctua	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Owl

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Owl	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Little Owl

Little Owl (Athene noctua) 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.