Blistered Rock Tripe vs Margay

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Leopardus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.