Allen's Olingo vs Dusky Flying Fox

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dusky Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.