Allen's Olingo vs Lesser Capybara

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Caviidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Hydrochoerus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela