Allen's Olingo vs Downy Truffle

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tuber
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.