Allen's Olingo vs Summer Truffle

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tuber
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Summer 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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.