Margay vs Red-mantled Dragonlet

Leopardus wiedii compared with Erythrodiplax fervida

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-mantled Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-mantled Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Leopardus	Erythrodiplax
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Erythrodiplax fervida

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-mantled Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-mantled Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-mantled Dragonlet
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.

Red-mantled Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia