Allen's Olingo vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Soricidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cryptotis
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela