Bitter-Root vs Olinguito

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Apocynum	Bassaricyon
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.