Box Parachute vs Olinguito

Marasmius buxi compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Marasmius	Bassaricyon
Species	Marasmius buxi	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.