Cherry-eye Sprite vs Margay

Pseudagrion sublacteum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cherry-eye Sprite is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-eye Sprite	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	Pseudagrion	Leopardus
Species	Pseudagrion sublacteum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-eye Sprite	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

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