Bushy-tailed olingo vs Fossa

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Eupleridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cryptoprocta
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.