Allen's Olingo vs Eastern Mole

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Eastern Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Talpidae
Genus Bassaricyon Scalopus
Species Bassaricyon alleni Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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