Margay vs Tile Lichen

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Lecidea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.