Guira Tanager vs Olinguito

Hemithraupis guira compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Guira Tanager is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guira 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	Hemithraupis	Bassaricyon
Species	Hemithraupis guira	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Guira Tanager and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guira Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guira Tanager	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guira Tanager

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.

Guira Tanager

Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) 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