Margay vs Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Leopardus wiedii compared with Campylopterus hyperythrus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Rufous-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Leopardus	Campylopterus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Campylopterus hyperythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Rufous-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
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.

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela