Allen's Olingo vs Caroline Flying Fox

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Pteropus molossinus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Caroline Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Pteropus molossinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Caroline Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Caroline Flying Fox
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.

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.