Margay vs Red Wart Lichen

Leopardus wiedii compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Pertusaria
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red Wart Lichen
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.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.