Jelly Rot vs Olinguito

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meruliaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Phlebia	Bassaricyon
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.