Allen's Olingo vs Broad Scalewort

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Porellaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Porella
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Broad Scalewort
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.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.