Allen's Olingo vs Dusky-billed Parrotlet

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Forpus modestus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Forpus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Forpus modestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Dusky-billed Parrotlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dusky-billed Parrotlet
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.

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela