Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager vs Olinguito

Anisognathus notabilis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thraupidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Anisognathus	Bassaricyon
Species	Anisognathus notabilis	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis) 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