Allen's Olingo vs Dwarf Laurel

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ericaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Kalmia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dwarf Laurel
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.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.