Olinguito
Bassaricyon neblina Helgen, Pinto, Kays, Helgen, Tsuchiya, Quinn, Wilson & Maldonado, 2013
The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) is a mammal in the family Procyonidae, part of the order Carnivora and suborder Caniformia. It belongs to the genus Bassaricyon and was named by Helgen, Pinto, Kays, Helgen, Tsuchiya, Quinn, Wilson & Maldonado in 2013.
Quick facts about the olinguito
The olinguito is a living species, assessed globally as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the olinguito
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Where does the olinguito live?
Not recorded
What is the olinguito?
The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) is a mammal of the raccoon family Procyonidae that lives in montane forests in the Andes of western Colombia and Ecuador. It was classified as belonging to a new species in 2013. The specific name neblina is Spanish for fog or mist, referring to the cloud forest habitat of the olinguito.
On 22 May 2014, the International Institute for Species Exploration declared the olinguito as one of the "Top 10 New Species of 2014" among species discovered in 2013. It is the first new carnivoran mammal described in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.
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Is the olinguito endangered?
The olinguito is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the olinguito classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyProcyonidae
- genusBassaricyon
- SpeciesBassaricyon neblina Helgen, Pinto, Kays, Helgen, Tsuchiya, Quinn, Wilson & Maldonado, 2013
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- أولينغويتوArabic
- AndenmakibärGerman
- Anden-MakibärGerman
- Kleiner MakibärGerman
- Olinguito-MakibärGerman
- Olingo des AndesFrench
- אולינגיטוHebrew
- 올링기토Korean
- ОлингвитоMacedonian
- olingo górskiPolish
- ОлингитоRussian
- โอลินกีโตThai
- Küçük OlingoTurkish
- 小型犬浣熊Chinese
Relatives of the olinguito
Other species in the same genus Bassaricyon.
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the olinguito?
The olinguito is a mammal in the family Procyonidae, within the order Carnivora and suborder Caniformia.
What is the scientific name of the olinguito?
The scientific name of the olinguito is Bassaricyon neblina, placing it in the genus Bassaricyon.
Who named the olinguito and when?
The olinguito was named by Helgen, Pinto, Kays, Helgen, Tsuchiya, Quinn, Wilson & Maldonado in 2013.
Is the olinguito endangered?
No. The olinguito is listed as Near Threatened (NT) in its global IUCN Red List assessment, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
Is the olinguito extinct?
No, the olinguito is a living species according to the Catalogue of Life.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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