Allen's Olingo vs Duck Flea

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Ceratophyllus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.