Margay vs Pleated Pluteus

Leopardus wiedii compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Pleated Pluteus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Pluteus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Pleated Pluteus
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.