Bleeding Broadleaf Crust vs Margay

Stereum rugosum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bleeding Broadleaf Crust is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stereum	Leopardus
Species	Stereum rugosum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.