Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen vs Margay

Trapeliopsis granulosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Leopardus
Species	Trapeliopsis granulosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.