Margay vs Red-faced Cormorant

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Leopardus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-faced Cormorant
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-faced Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.