Allen's Olingo vs Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Parmelia squarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Parmelia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Parmelia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen
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.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.