Olinguito vs red brocket

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Mazama
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	red brocket
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.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador