Amazon Kingfisher vs Olinguito

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Amazon Kingfisher is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Kingfisher	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alcedinidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Chloroceryle	Bassaricyon
Species	Chloroceryle amazona	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Kingfisher and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Kingfisher	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador