Levant Pincertail vs Margay

Onychogomphus macrodon compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levant Pincertail	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	Onychogomphus	Leopardus
Species	Onychogomphus macrodon	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levant Pincertail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.