Margay vs Oriental Hobby

Leopardus wiedii compared with Falco severus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Oriental Hobby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Falconidae
Genus	Leopardus	Falco
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Oriental Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.