Olinguito vs Thicket Bean

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Fabaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Phaseolus
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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