Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Olinguito

Coeligena lutetiae compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Buff-winged Starfrontlet is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Coeligena	Bassaricyon
Species	Coeligena lutetiae	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-winged Starfrontlet and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

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.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

A large, distinctive hummingbird with iridescent green upper parts and distinctive buff-colored wing patches visible in flight, buff-winged starfrontlets inhabit humid montane forests of Ecuador and southern Colombia at elevations between 1,500–3,600 meters. Males bear a glittering blue-green gorget and iridescent crown. They are primarily nectar feeders at large flowering trees and epiphytic bromeliads. Listed as Least Concern but sensitive to deforestation of Andean cloud forest.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador