Olinguito vs Orinoco-apple

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Solanum sessiliflorum

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Orinoco-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Orinoco-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Solanaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Solanum
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Solanum sessiliflorum

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Orinoco-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Orinoco-apple
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.

Orinoco-apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia