Allen's Olingo vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Eugenia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Large-leaved Myrtle
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.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.