Olinguito vs Water yam

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Dioscorea
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Water yam
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.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia