Margay vs Spangled Cotinga

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Leopardus	Cotinga
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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