Olinguito vs Orange Disco

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Stereaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Aleurodiscus
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.