Margay vs Red-collared Widowbird

Leopardus wiedii compared with Euplectes ardens

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-collared Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ploceidae
Genus	Leopardus	Euplectes
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-collared Widowbird
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-collared Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.