Allen's Olingo vs Red Apple Midget

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Red Apple Midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Phyllonorycter
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Red Apple Midget
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.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.