Margay vs Red-headed Flameback

Leopardus wiedii compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-headed 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	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-headed 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-headed Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.