Argentine walnut vs Olinguito

Juglans australis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine walnut	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Juglandaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Juglans	Bassaricyon
Species	Juglans australis	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Argentine walnut

NT — Near Threatened

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine walnut	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine walnut

Habitat

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

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.

Argentine walnut

The Argentine walnut, Juglans australis, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.