Allen's Olingo vs Norway lemming

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Norway lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Cricetidae
Genus Bassaricyon Lemmus
Species Bassaricyon alleni Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Norway lemming

No description available.

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