Allen's Olingo vs Siamese-ginger

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Alpinia
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Siamese-ginger
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.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.