Aguililla gris vs Margay

Buteo nitidus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Aguililla gris is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aguililla gris	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Buteo	Leopardus
Species	Buteo nitidus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aguililla gris

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aguililla gris	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aguililla gris

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.

Aguililla gris

El gavilán gris (Buteo nitidus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su rango, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones inmediatas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela