Margay vs Peaked Webcap

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Cortinarius
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Peaked Webcap
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.