Gato-do-mato vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia