Allen's Olingo vs Danube Clouded Yellow

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Colias myrmidone

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Danube Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pieridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Colias
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Colias myrmidone

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Danube Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Danube Clouded Yellow
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.

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). 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.