Allen's Olingo vs Love Apple

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Paris
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.