Hazel Bracket vs Margay

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hazel Bracket is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Skeletocutis	Leopardus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.