Allen's Olingo vs Pointed Case-bearer

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Pointed Case-bearer
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)	Coleophoridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Coleophora
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Pointed Case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.