Allen's Olingo vs Taruca

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Hippocamelus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.