Allen's Olingo vs Gato Tigre

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Gato Tigre is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Gato Tigre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Leopardus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Gato Tigre share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Gato Tigre

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Gato Tigre
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.

Gato Tigre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela