Merle à dos gris vs Margay

Turdus hortulorum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Merle à dos gris is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle à dos gris	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Turdidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Turdus	Leopardus
Species	Turdus hortulorum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle à dos gris and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merle à dos gris

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle à dos gris	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle à dos gris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.