Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces vs Olinguito

Elaphomyces citrinus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Bassaricyon
Species	Elaphomyces citrinus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.