Cotinga Azul vs Margay

Cotinga nattererii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cotinga Azul is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotinga Azul	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cotingidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cotinga	Leopardus
Species	Cotinga nattererii	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cotinga Azul

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotinga Azul	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotinga Azul

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.

Cotinga Azul

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela