Margay vs Red-tailed Ant-Thrush

Leopardus wiedii compared with Neocossyphus rufus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Ant-Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
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)	Turdidae
Genus	Leopardus	Neocossyphus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Neocossyphus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-tailed Ant-Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Ant-Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
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-tailed Ant-Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.