Émeraude orvert vs Margay

Chlorostilbon mellisugus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Émeraude orvert is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Émeraude orvert	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Trochilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chlorostilbon	Leopardus
Species	Chlorostilbon mellisugus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Émeraude orvert and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Émeraude orvert

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Émeraude orvert	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Émeraude orvert

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.

Émeraude orvert

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela