Big Bluet vs Margay

Enallagma durum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big 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 durum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big 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.

Big Bluet

The Big Bluet (Enallagma durum) 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.