Allen's Olingo vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Eriocnemis aline

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Trochilidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Eriocnemis
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Emerald-bellied Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador