Allen's Olingo vs American dodder

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cuscuta
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

American dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia