Gorrión chapulín vs Margay

Ammodramus savannarum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gorrión chapulín is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorrión chapulín	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Passerellidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ammodramus	Leopardus
Species	Ammodramus savannarum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gorrión chapulín

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorrión chapulín	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorrión chapulín

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador