Margay vs Ocellated Darner

Leopardus wiedii compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Ocellated 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	Boyeria
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Ocellated 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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.