Allen's Olingo vs Swell shark

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Swell shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Swell shark
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.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.