Allen's Olingo vs Grey-spotted Dwarf

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Elachista cinereopunctella

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Grey-spotted Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Grey-spotted Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Elachistidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Elachista
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Elachista cinereopunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Grey-spotted Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Grey-spotted Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Grey-spotted Dwarf
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.

Grey-spotted Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.