Margay vs Turquoise Bluet

Leopardus wiedii compared with Enallagma divagans

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Turquoise Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Turquoise Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Leopardus	Enallagma
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Enallagma divagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Turquoise Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Turquoise Bluet
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.

Turquoise Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.