Bushy-tailed olingo vs Foxtail Smut

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Urocystis
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.