Allen's Olingo vs Pavement ant

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Pavement ant
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Formicidae
Genus Bassaricyon Tetramorium
Species Bassaricyon alleni Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Pavement ant
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.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

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.

Pavement ant

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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