Allen's Olingo vs American red squirrel

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	American red squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tamiasciurus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and American red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	American red squirrel
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 red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.