Olinguito vs red star apple

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Diospyros lycioides

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while red star apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	red star apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Diospyros
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Diospyros lycioides

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	red star apple
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 star apple

Habitat

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