Margay vs Quebec Emerald

Leopardus wiedii compared with Somatochlora brevicincta

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Quebec Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Quebec Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Leopardus	Somatochlora
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Somatochlora brevicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Quebec Emerald
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.

Quebec Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.