Margay vs Scale-throated Hermit

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Scale-throated Hermit
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	Phaethornis
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Scale-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Scale-throated Hermit
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.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.