Gilded Domecap vs Margay

Calocybe favrei compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilded Domecap	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Calocybe	Leopardus
Species	Calocybe favrei	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilded Domecap	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.