Margay vs Rusty Snaketail

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.