Marbled cat vs Swainson's Hawk

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Buteo swainsoni

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Swainson's Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pardofelis	Buteo
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Swainson's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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.