Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen vs Margay

Trapeliopsis viridescens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenish 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 viridescens	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.