Margay vs Slippery Jack

Leopardus wiedii compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Suillus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Slippery Jack
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.