Long Skimmer vs Margay

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Long Skimmer is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Skimmer	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	Orthetrum	Leopardus
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Skimmer	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

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.