Golden Amberwing vs Margay

Perithemis electra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Golden Amberwing is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Amberwing	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	Perithemis	Leopardus
Species	Perithemis electra	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Amberwing	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Amberwing

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