Margay vs Red-necked Phalarope

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-necked Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Leopardus	Phalaropus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-necked Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-necked Phalarope
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.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador