Bushy-tailed olingo vs Merlin

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Falconidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Falco
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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 🇻🇪 Venezuela