Japanese Macaque vs Olinguito

Macaca fuscata compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Japanese Macaque is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Macaque	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Macaca	Bassaricyon
Species	Macaca fuscata	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Macaque and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Macaque	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador