Allen's Olingo vs Deceptive Sunflower

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Helianthus petiolaris

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Deceptive Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Deceptive Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Helianthus petiolaris

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Deceptive Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Deceptive Sunflower
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.

Deceptive Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico, 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.