Olinguito vs Tropical Parula

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Tropical Parula
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)	Parulidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Setophaga
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Tropical Parula
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.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) 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