Dewdrop Bonnet vs Margay

Hemimycena tortuosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Bonnet is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Bonnet	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hemimycena	Leopardus
Species	Hemimycena tortuosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Bonnet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.