Allen's Olingo vs Dog tick

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ixodidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Ixodes
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dog tick
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.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.