American Emerald vs Olinguito

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cordulia	Bassaricyon
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.