Margay vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Leopardus wiedii compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Silver-rumped Needletail
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)	Apodidae
Genus	Leopardus	Rhaphidura
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Silver-rumped Needletail
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.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.