Bolsero de Baltimore vs Margay

Icterus galbula compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bolsero de Baltimore is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolsero de Baltimore	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Icteridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Icterus	Leopardus
Species	Icterus galbula	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolsero de Baltimore and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bolsero de Baltimore

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolsero de Baltimore	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolsero de Baltimore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Bolsero de Baltimore

El chorlo de Baltimore (Icterus galbula) es un colorido pájaro cantor del este de Norteamérica, donde los machos destacan por su brillante plumaje naranja y negro. Su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC), es el pájaro estatal de Maryland (EE.UU.) y es famoso por sus elaborados nidos colgantes tejidos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela