Allen's Olingo vs Meadow Puffball

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Lycoperdon
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.