Allen's Olingo vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Houghton'S Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cyperus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Houghton'S Cyperus
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.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.

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.