Allen's Olingo vs Golden Pheasant

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Chrysolophus pictus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Golden Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Golden Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phasianidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Chrysolophus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Chrysolophus pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Golden Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Golden Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Golden Pheasant
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.

Golden Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, 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.

Golden Pheasant

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador