Heath Navel vs Margay

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Heath Navel is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Leopardus
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.