Grayish Button Lichen vs Margay

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caliciaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diplotomma	Leopardus
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button 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.