Margay vs Sooty Shield

Leopardus wiedii compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Sooty Shield
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 ephebeus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Sooty Shield
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.