Bushy-tailed olingo vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Rhynchocyon
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. 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.