vs Margay

Hemitrichia pardina compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Margay
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoo)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Arcyriaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hemitrichia	Leopardus
Species	Hemitrichia pardina	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hemitrichia pardina es un mixomiceto (moho mucilaginoso) que produce pequeños esporangios globosos a ovoides con pedúnculo y un perídio de color amarillento a parduzco, que crece sobre madera en descomposición y hojarasca en hábitats forestales. Sus hilos capilicio internos ayudan en la dispersión de esporas. Esta especie está ampliamente distribuida en bosques templados y tropicales y contribuye a las redes alimentarias microbianas.