Baltimore Oriole vs Margay

Icterus galbula compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Baltimore Oriole is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Icteridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Icterus	Leopardus
Species	Icterus galbula	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 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