Margay vs Mottled Darner

Leopardus wiedii compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Leopardus	Aeshna
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.