Allen's Olingo vs Variable Flying Fox

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

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.