Dot-tailed Whiteface vs Margay

Leucorrhinia intacta compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dot-tailed Whiteface is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Leopardus
Species	Leucorrhinia intacta	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-tailed Whiteface and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-tailed Whiteface

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.