Allen's Olingo vs Forked Aster

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Eurybia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.