Beech bark disease vs Margay

Neonectria coccinea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nectriaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Neonectria	Leopardus
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.