Olinguito vs Swainson's Hawk

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Buteo swainsoni

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Swainson's Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Buteo
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Olinguito and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Swainson's Hawk
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.

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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