Olinguito vs Potto

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Lorisidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Perodicticus
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.