Allen's Olingo vs Gray Flying Fox

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Gray Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.