Lesser Goldfinch vs Margay

Spinus psaltria compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Goldfinch	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Passeriformes (참새목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Fringillidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Spinus	Leopardus
Species	Spinus psaltria	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Goldfinch and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Goldfinch	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Goldfinch

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.

Lesser Goldfinch

작은방울새(Spinus psaltria)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 필요(LC) 등급으로 분류됩니다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체수가 풍부하고 안정적이어서 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela