Allen's Olingo vs mountain hare

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Lepus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.