Aniseed Funnel vs Margay

Clitocybe odora compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Aniseed Funnel is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Funnel	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Clitocybe	Leopardus
Species	Clitocybe odora	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Aniseed Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Funnel	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aniseed Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Aniseed Funnel

The Aniseed Funnel (Clitocybe odora) is a species in the genus Clitocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.