Allen's Olingo vs Redroot amaranth

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Redroot amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Amaranthaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Amaranthus
Species Bassaricyon alleni Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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