Allen's Olingo vs Merten's rush

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Juncaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Juncus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Merten's rush
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.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.