Allen's Olingo vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cebidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Saimiri
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador