Margay vs gavião-chicra

Leopardus wiedii compared with Accipiter badius

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while gavião-chicra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	gavião-chicra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Leopardus	Accipiter
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Accipiter badius

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and gavião-chicra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

gavião-chicra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	gavião-chicra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

gavião-chicra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.