Margay vs Violet Smut

Leopardus wiedii compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Urocystis
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Violet Smut
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.