Crowned Tooth vs Margay

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Bankeraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Leopardus
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.