Diminutive Agaricus vs Olinguito

Agaricus diminutivus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Agaricus	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Bassaricyon
Species	Agaricus diminutivus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Agaricus	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.