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Western lowland olingo Bassaricyon medius Least concern

Where the western lowland olingo lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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Western Lowland Olingo (Bassaricyon medius orinomus) in life - ZooKeys-324-001-g023
Photo: M. Guerra and R. Kays., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameBassaricyon medius
GroupRaccoons, coatis & relatives
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
ClassMammal
OrderCarnivora
FamilyProcyonidae

Is the western lowland olingo endangered?

The western lowland olingo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the western lowland olingo?

The western lowland olingo (Bassaricyon medius) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Procyonidae, genus Bassaricyon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western lowland olingo

The western lowland olingo (Bassaricyon medius) is a species of olingo from Central and South America, where it is known from Panama and from Colombia and Ecuador west of the Andes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western lowland olingo (revision 1315347293), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14617469 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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