Olinguito vs Red-Disked Alpine

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Erebia
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Red-Disked Alpine
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-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.