Dilated Scalewort vs Margay

Frullania dilatata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Frullania	Leopardus
Species	Frullania dilatata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.