Olinguito vs Wood Truffle

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tuber
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Wood Truffle
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.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.