Allen's Olingo vs Short-tailed Nighthawk

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Lurocalis semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Short-tailed Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Lurocalis
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Lurocalis semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Short-tailed Nighthawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Short-tailed Nighthawk
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-tailed Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela