Allen's Olingo vs Hover fly

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Syrphidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Eristalis
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.