Margay vs Seven-colored Tanager

Leopardus wiedii compared with Tangara fastuosa

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Seven-colored Tanager is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Seven-colored Tanager
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Leopardus	Tangara
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Tangara fastuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Seven-colored Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Seven-colored Tanager

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Seven-colored Tanager
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.

Seven-colored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.