Allen's Olingo vs Squat Dandelion

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Squat Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Taraxacum
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Squat Dandelion
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.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.