Boreal Bluet vs Margay

Enallagma boreale compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal 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 boreale	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal 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.

Boreal Bluet

The Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale) 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.