B. neblina, occasionally known as ‘kitty bear’ or ‘a breed between a teddy bear and a house cat’, has quite distinctive morphology. The morphological analysis that had been carried out on this species includes its body size, color as well as the texture of fur, tail length, relative length of pelage (fur) and cranial measurements. Based on these morphometric analyses, it has been inferred that olinguito is unique from other species of Bassaricyon.
 
The body length (including head) of olinguito is 14 inches which is equivalent to 355mm. The tail is approximately equal or greater in length to the body i.e. 13-17 inches long. This makes them extremely unique in appearance. The total body weight is 2 pounds or 900g. B. neblina also has conspicuous pelage. Dorsal pelage is dense, longer and richly colored than other species. The fur appears to be strikingly orangish to reddish-brown in color. Also, some individuals show a black-tipped tan in body fur.
 
The tail fur is bushier than body fur and has a banded pattern. The face of olinguito smaller, rounded with a blunter look which makes them appear cuter than others. The ears are external and highly furry. The males and females of this species have almost similar body measurements. B. neblina is known to be a unique specie of nocturnal mammals of kingdom Animalia. They like to live in solitary and are known to be highly reclusive.
 
Most of the individuals of B. neblina are found in Central America more precisely in regions of Colombia, Ecuador and northern areas of Andes Mountains. They mostly appear at higher elevations. Their habitat is patchy due to which their populations are facing many problems. The name ‘neblina’ is a Spanish word which means mist or fog. They are given this name due to the specifications of their habitat. Olinguito occupy humid rainforests also known as ‘cloud forests’ of the Northern region of Andes Mountain and eastern and western slopes of Ecuador and Colombia.
 
The elevation of their habitat ranges from 5,000 to 9,000 feet (1,500m to 2,750m above sea level). The geographical distribution of B. neblina is one of the major factors in defining morphometric characteristics such as size, craniodental features, and color. This is the reason B. neblina is known to have four subspecies. They are highly arboreal. The animals mostly occupy tree canopies and jump from one tree to another. Due to this, they are known as ‘adept jumpers’. The number of individuals in B. neblina is constantly declining as these are endemic and higher rates of deforestation in Northern Andes.
 
Although there are three more species of Bassaricyon, however the reproductive behavior of B. neblina is highly species-specific i.e. they cannot mate with even closely related species of Bassaricyon. They are known to produce a single offspring at a time. Moreover, females like any other mammal possess a pair of mammary glands to feed their young ones.
 
B. neblina is often termed as carnivore but they do not feed on meat. Based on their diet, they are frugivorous omnivores. Olinguito mostly consume insects, nectar and especially fruits such as figs as their diet. The consumption of this diet leads to excretion of feces as small as the size of small blueberries.
 
This species is highly rare due to their size and features. Predators of B. neblina are not known to date as their discovery is quite recent. Yet, their numbers are declining rapidly mainly because of their habitat destruction which is estimated to be 40 to 42%. Therefore, they are in need of conservation efforts.