Olinguito vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Lophostoma
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
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.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador