Allen's Olingo vs pale dog violet

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Violaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Viola
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	pale dog violet
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.

pale dog violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.