Allen's Olingo vs Humpback Brittlegill

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Humpback Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Russulaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Russula
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Humpback Brittlegill
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.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.