Allen's Olingo vs Olive-Side Flycatcher

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Contopus cooperi

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Olive-Side Flycatcher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Olive-Side Flycatcher
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Contopus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Contopus cooperi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Olive-Side Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Olive-Side Flycatcher
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-Side Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela. 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.

Olive-Side Flycatcher

Olive-Side Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela