Olinguito vs Pengua

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Macaranga
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.