Olinguito vs Redroot amaranth

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Amaranthus
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia