Gray-breasted Martin vs Olinguito

Progne chalybea compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Martin is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Martin	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hirundinidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Progne	Bassaricyon
Species	Progne chalybea	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Martin and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Martin

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Martin	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Martin

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.

Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) 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