Allen's Olingo vs Sucking louse

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Polyplax spinulosa

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Sucking louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Sucking louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Polyplacidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Polyplax
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Polyplax spinulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Sucking louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Sucking louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Sucking louse
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.

Sucking louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.