Bushy-tailed olingo vs False Truffle

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Elaphomyces
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.