Allen's Olingo vs Javan Mongoose

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Herpestidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Herpestes
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia