Lesser Goldfinch vs Olinguito

Spinus psaltria compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Goldfinch	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fringillidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Spinus	Bassaricyon
Species	Spinus psaltria	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Goldfinch	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Goldfinch

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.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 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