Loose Starweb vs Margay

Asterostroma laxum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Loose Starweb is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Asterostroma	Leopardus
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.