Bushy-tailed olingo vs Thyme Plume

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Thyme Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Merrifieldia
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). 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.