Allen's Olingo vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Carex atrofusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Poales (Grasses)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Cyperaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Carex
Species Bassaricyon alleni Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Scorched Alpine-Sedge
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.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

No description available.

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