Margay vs Red-winged Starling

Leopardus wiedii compared with Onychognathus morio

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-winged Starling
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)	Sturnidae
Genus	Leopardus	Onychognathus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Onychognathus morio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-winged Starling
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-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.