American Beech vs Olinguito

Fagus grandifolia compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• American Beech is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Fagus	Bassaricyon
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.