Olinguito vs Summer Tanager

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Piranga rubra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Summer 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 rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Summer Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Summer 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.

Summer Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

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

Summer Tanager

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) 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