Tejedor Baya vs Margay

Ploceus philippinus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Tejedor Baya is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejedor Baya	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ploceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ploceus	Leopardus
Species	Ploceus philippinus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejedor Baya and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tejedor Baya

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejedor Baya	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tejedor Baya

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.

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.

Tejedor Baya

The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.