Allen's Olingo vs Red-headed Flameback

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Red-headed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Picidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Red-headed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Red-headed Flameback
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-headed Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.