Imported currantworm vs Olinguito

Nematus ribesii compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Nematus	Bassaricyon
Species	Nematus ribesii	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Imported currantworm and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and 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.