Olinguito vs Scarlet Tanager

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Piranga olivacea

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Scarlet Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Scarlet Tanager
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)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Piranga
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Piranga olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Scarlet Tanager
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.

Scarlet Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 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