Allen's Olingo vs Mountain Aster

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Oclemena
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.