Allen's Olingo vs dotted sedge

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Carex punctata

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while dotted sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	dotted 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 punctata

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	dotted 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.

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.