Allen's Olingo vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Paxillaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Melanogaster
Species Bassaricyon alleni Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Stinking Slime Truffle
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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

No description available.

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