Margay vs Yellow-crowned Redstart

Leopardus wiedii compared with Myioborus flavivertex

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Yellow-crowned Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Yellow-crowned Redstart
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)	Parulidae
Genus	Leopardus	Myioborus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Myioborus flavivertex

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Yellow-crowned Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-crowned Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Yellow-crowned Redstart
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.

Yellow-crowned Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia