Gum-elemi vs Olinguito

Bursera simaruba compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Burseraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Bursera	Bassaricyon
Species	Bursera simaruba	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia