Olinguito vs Pale-edged Flycatcher

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Myiarchus cephalotes

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Pale-edged Flycatcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Pale-edged Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Myiarchus
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Myiarchus cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Pale-edged Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-edged Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Pale-edged Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) 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