Margay vs White-collared Swift

Leopardus wiedii compared with Streptoprocne zonaris

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while White-collared Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	White-collared Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Apodidae
Genus	Leopardus	Streptoprocne
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Streptoprocne zonaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and White-collared Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

White-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	White-collared Swift
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.

White-collared Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-collared Swift

White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) 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