Graugelber Rauchporling vs Margay

Bjerkandera fumosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Graugelber Rauchporling is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graugelber Rauchporling	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bjerkandera	Leopardus
Species	Bjerkandera fumosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Graugelber Rauchporling

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graugelber Rauchporling	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graugelber Rauchporling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Graugelber Rauchporling

The Big Smoky Bracket (Bjerkandera fumosa) is a species in the genus Bjerkandera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.