Margay vs Wrinkled Webcap

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Wrinkled Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Cortinarius
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Wrinkled Webcap
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.