Allen's Olingo vs Malayan civet

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Carnivora (Carnivorans) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Viverridae
Genus Bassaricyon Viverra
Species Bassaricyon alleni Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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