Allen's Olingo vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Bassariscus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Procyonidae. (Raccoons)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
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.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

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.