Allen's Olingo vs Arp's Rocket Frog

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Aromobates walterarpi

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Arp's Rocket Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Arp's Rocket Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Aromobates
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Aromobates walterarpi

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Arp's Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Arp's Rocket Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Arp's Rocket Frog
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.

Arp's Rocket Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Arp's Rocket Frog

The Arp's Rocket Frog, Aromobates walterarpi, is a species. It is currently assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela