Foxtail Smut vs Margay

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Urocystis	Leopardus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.