Baudo Guan vs Margay

Penelope ortoni compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Baudo Guan is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baudo Guan	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cracidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Penelope	Leopardus
Species	Penelope ortoni	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baudo Guan

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baudo Guan	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baudo Guan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Baudo Guan

The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador