Allen's Olingo vs Pashford Pot Beetle

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cryptocephalus exiguus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Pashford Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cryptocephalus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cryptocephalus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Pashford Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Pashford Pot Beetle
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.

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.