Allen's Olingo vs Least Grebe

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tachybaptus dominicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Least Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Podicipedidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tachybaptus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Tachybaptus dominicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Least Grebe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Least Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Least Grebe
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.

Least Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela