Allen's Olingo vs Natal Grass

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Natal Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cenchrus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Natal Grass
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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.