Margay vs Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Leopardus wiedii compared with Tangara dowii

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Spangle-cheeked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Spangle-cheeked 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 dowii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Spangle-cheeked 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.

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.