Allen's Olingo vs Potto

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Lorisidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Perodicticus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.