Field Blewit vs Olinguito

Lepista personata compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lepista	Bassaricyon
Species	Lepista personata	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

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.