Olinguito vs short-stem iris

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Iris
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.