Margay vs Toad's Ear

Leopardus wiedii compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Otidea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Toad's Ear
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.