Bushy-tailed olingo vs Diable de mer chilien

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Mobula tarapacana

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Diable de mer chilien is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Diable de mer chilien
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Mobula
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Mobula tarapacana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and Diable de mer chilien share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer chilien

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Diable de mer chilien
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Diable de mer chilien

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diable de mer chilien

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela