Margay vs Stinking Earthfan

Leopardus wiedii compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Thelephora
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Stinking Earthfan
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.