Margay vs Shingled Rock Shield

Leopardus wiedii compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Shingled Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia