Bushy-tailed olingo vs Slender Parasol

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Macrolepiota
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.