Margay vs Red-backed Flameback

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dinopium psarodes

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-backed Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Picidae
Genus	Leopardus	Dinopium
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-backed Flameback
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.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

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