Allen's Olingo vs Dwarf Mallow

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Malva pusilla

Key Differences

Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dwarf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Malvaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Malva
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Malva pusilla

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dwarf Mallow
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 Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.