Allen's Olingo vs Ashen Shield

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Pluteus cinereofuscus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Ashen Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Pluteus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Pluteus cinereofuscus

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Ashen Shield
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.

Ashen Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.