Margay vs Red-footed Booby

Leopardus wiedii compared with Sula sula

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-footed Booby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-footed Booby
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)	Sulidae
Genus	Leopardus	Sula
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Sula sula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-footed Booby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-footed Booby
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-footed Booby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela