Deer Mushroom vs Margay

Pluteus cervinus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pluteus	Leopardus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.