Bloody Beard vs Margay

Usnea mutabilis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bloody Beard is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Beard	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Usnea	Leopardus
Species	Usnea mutabilis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Beard	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bloody Beard

The Bloody Beard (Usnea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.