Allen's Olingo vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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) Soricidae
Genus Bassaricyon Blarina
Species Bassaricyon alleni Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

No description available.

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