Field Blewit vs Margay

Lepista personata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepista	Leopardus
Species	Lepista personata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.