Margay vs Ridged Tooth

Leopardus wiedii compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Hydnellum
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Ridged Tooth
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.