Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Mottled Darner

Neofelis diardi compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Aeshna
Species	Neofelis diardi	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Mottled Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.