Olinguito vs Serpentine Sunflower

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Helianthus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Serpentine Sunflower
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.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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