Cracking Clitocybe vs Margay

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Clitocybe	Leopardus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

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.