Allen's Olingo vs Marsh Valerian

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Valeriana
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.