Jelly Lichen vs Margay

Enchylium tenax compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Jelly Lichen is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Lichen	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Collemataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Enchylium	Leopardus
Species	Enchylium tenax	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Lichen	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

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.