Olinguito vs Western Emerald

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Trochilidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Chlorostilbon
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Western Emerald
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.

Western Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador