Allen's Olingo vs Candelillo

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Candelillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bassaricyon	Mazama
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Candelillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Candelillo
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.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela