Allen's Olingo vs Starfruit

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Alismataceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Damasonium
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.