Downy Currant Rust vs Margay

Puccinia ribis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Currant Rust	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Puccinia	Leopardus
Species	Puccinia ribis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Currant Rust	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.