Brown Inca vs Margay

Coeligena wilsoni compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown Inca is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Inca	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Trochilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Coeligena	Leopardus
Species	Coeligena wilsoni	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Inca and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Brown Inca

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Inca	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Inca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Brown Inca

The Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador