Allen's Olingo vs Dodder Astragalus

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Fabaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Astragalus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.