Allen's Olingo vs Hill Turmeric

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Curcuma
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Hill Turmeric
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.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.