Olinguito vs Red-faced Parrot

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Red-faced Parrot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Red-faced Parrot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Hapalopsittaca
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Red-faced Parrot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Red-faced Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Red-faced Parrot
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.

Red-faced Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador