Margay vs Swamp Spreadwing

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lestidae
Genus	Leopardus	Lestes
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Swamp Spreadwing
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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.