Allen's Olingo vs boreal moonwort

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Botrychium
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	boreal moonwort
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.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.