Olinguito vs slender thistle

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Olinguito slender thistle
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 Carduus
Species Bassaricyon neblina Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Olinguito slender thistle
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.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Olinguito

No description available.

slender thistle

No description available.

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