Amanita citrina vs Olinguito

Amanita citrina compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Amanita citrina is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita citrina	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bassaricyon
Species	Amanita citrina	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita citrina	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amanita citrina

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.