Allen's Olingo vs Scuttle fly

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phoridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Megaselia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.