Margay vs Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Leopardus wiedii compared with Trametes cinnabarina

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Northern Cinnabar Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Trametes
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Trametes cinnabarina

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.