Allen's Olingo vs Merriam s Deermouse

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Peromyscus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

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.