Olinguito vs Spotted Thistle

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Spotted 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	Scolymus
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Spotted 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.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).