Goat'S Beard vs Margay

Ramaria flava compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goat'S Beard	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ramaria	Leopardus
Species	Ramaria flava	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goat'S Beard	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.