green snaketail vs Margay

Ophiogomphus cecilia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• green snaketail is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green snaketail	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Leopardus
Species	Ophiogomphus cecilia	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green snaketail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.