Allen's Olingo vs Crested Oval Sedge

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Carex
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Crested Oval Sedge
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.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.