Allen's Olingo vs Peg Lichen

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cladonia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.