Fledermausfalke vs Margay

Falco rufigularis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fledermausfalke is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fledermausfalke	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Falconidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Falco	Leopardus
Species	Falco rufigularis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fledermausfalke and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Fledermausfalke

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fledermausfalke	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fledermausfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Fledermausfalke

Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) 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