Margay vs Square-tailed Drongo

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dicrurus ludwigii

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Square-tailed Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Square-tailed Drongo
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)	Dicruridae
Genus	Leopardus	Dicrurus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dicrurus ludwigii

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Square-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Square-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Square-tailed Drongo
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.

Square-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.