Allen's Olingo vs Waved Silk-moss

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Plagiotheciaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Plagiothecium
Species Bassaricyon alleni Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Waved Silk-moss

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia