Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Little spotted cat

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Leopardus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.