Allen's Olingo vs Upper Magdalena Tapaculo

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Scytalopus rodriguezi

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Upper Magdalena Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Upper Magdalena Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Scytalopus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Scytalopus rodriguezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Upper Magdalena Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Upper Magdalena Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Upper Magdalena Tapaculo
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.

Upper Magdalena Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia