Allen's Olingo vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Glittering-throated Emerald
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	Chionomesa
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Glittering-throated Emerald
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.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela