Elbowpatch Crust vs Margay

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Leopardus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

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.