Allen's Olingo vs Laurel

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Ocotea contrerasii

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Laurel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Lauraceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Ocotea
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Ocotea contrerasii

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Laurel
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.

Laurel

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.