Margay vs White-throated Crake

Leopardus wiedii compared with Laterallus albigularis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while White-throated Crake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	White-throated Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rallidae
Genus	Leopardus	Laterallus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Laterallus albigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

White-throated Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	White-throated Crake
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.

White-throated Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-throated Crake

White-throated Crake (Laterallus albigularis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela