Allen's Olingo vs Elegant Polypore

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cerioporus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.