Jelly Rot vs Margay

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meruliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phlebia	Leopardus
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.