Allen's Olingo vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Rhipidomys
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela