Allen's Olingo vs Rooting Brownie

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Hypholoma
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Rooting Brownie
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.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.