False Turkey-Tail vs Margay

Stereum ostrea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stereum	Leopardus
Species	Stereum ostrea	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.