Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Margay

Erythemis peruviana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Erythemis	Leopardus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia