Iodine Bonnet vs Margay

Mycena filopes compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Iodine Bonnet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iodine Bonnet	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mycena	Leopardus
Species	Mycena filopes	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Iodine Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iodine Bonnet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iodine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.