Allen's Olingo vs Mountain Plover

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Charadrius montanus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Mountain Plover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Mountain Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Charadriidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Charadrius
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Charadrius montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Mountain Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Mountain Plover
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 Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.