Gato-do-mato vs Variable Dancer

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Leopardus	Argia
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.