Allen's Olingo vs Galapagos sea lion

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Zalophus wollebaeki

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Galapagos sea lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Galapagos sea lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Otariidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Zalophus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Zalophus wollebaeki

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Galapagos sea lion share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Galapagos sea lion
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.

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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