Allen's Olingo vs New Guinean Quoll

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

  • Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Dasyuridae
Genus Bassaricyon Dasyurus
Species Bassaricyon alleni Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

New Guinean Quoll

No description available.

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