Amanite Fausse-lépiote vs Margay

Amanita lepiotoides compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanite Fausse-lépiote	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Leopardus
Species	Amanita lepiotoides	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Amanite Fausse-lépiote

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanite Fausse-lépiote	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amanite Fausse-lépiote

Habitat

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

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.