Allen's Olingo vs Short-eared Possum

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Trichosurus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

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.