Board Lichen vs Margay

Trapeliopsis flexuosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Board Lichen is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Board Lichen	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Leopardus
Species	Trapeliopsis flexuosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Board Lichen	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Board Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.