Azure Bluet vs Margay

Enallagma aspersum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Azure Bluet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Bluet	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Enallagma	Leopardus
Species	Enallagma aspersum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Bluet and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Bluet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Azure Bluet

The Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum) is a species in the genus Enallagma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.