Mangrove Cuckoo vs Margay

Coccyzus minor compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Mangrove Cuckoo is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangrove Cuckoo	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cuculidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Coccyzus	Leopardus
Species	Coccyzus minor	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mangrove Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangrove Cuckoo	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangrove Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela