Olinguito vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Plum-throated Cotinga
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cotinga
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Plum-throated Cotinga
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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador