Американская змеешейка vs Margay

Anhinga anhinga compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Американская змеешейка is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Американская змеешейка	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Suliformes (олушеобразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Anhingidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anhinga	Leopardus
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Американская змеешейка and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Американская змеешейка

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Американская змеешейка	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Американская змеешейка

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Американская змеешейка

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela