Allen's Olingo vs Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Aramides cajanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Rallidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Aramides
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Aramides cajanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Gray-cowled Wood-Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
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.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela