Lestes norteño vs Margay

Lestes sponsa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lestes norteño is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes norteño	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Leopardus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lestes norteño

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes norteño	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lestes norteño

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Lestes norteño

El caballito extendido común (Lestes sponsa) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.