Bushy-tailed olingo vs Dotted Ermel

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Ethmia
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.