Olinguito vs Pitch canker

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Fusarium
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.