Allen's Olingo vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Didelphidae
Genus Bassaricyon Tlacuatzin
Species Bassaricyon alleni Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Gray Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

No description available.

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