Dark Spreadwing vs Gato-do-mato

Lestes macrostigma compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Leopardus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.