Merle du Maranon vs Margay

Turdus maranonicus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Merle du Maranon is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle du Maranon	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 maranonicus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle du Maranon and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merle du Maranon

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle du Maranon	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle du Maranon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador