Blue-eye vs Margay

Erythromma lindenii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blue-eye is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eye	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	Erythromma	Leopardus
Species	Erythromma lindenii	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eye and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eye

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eye	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Blue-eye

The Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii) is a species in the genus Erythromma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.