Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Margay

Sympetrum internum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sympetrum	Leopardus
Species	Sympetrum internum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.