Allen's Olingo vs Pear-tree Pigmy

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Stigmella pyri

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Pear-tree Pigmy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Pear-tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Stigmella
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Stigmella pyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Pear-tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Pear-tree Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Pear-tree Pigmy
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.

Pear-tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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.