Elegant Spreadwing vs Margay

Lestes inaequalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Leopardus
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

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.