Allen's Olingo vs Olive-headed Weaver

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Ploceus olivaceiceps

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Olive-headed Weaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Olive-headed Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Ploceidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Ploceus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Ploceus olivaceiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Olive-headed Weaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Olive-headed Weaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Olive-headed Weaver
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.

Olive-headed Weaver

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.