Allen's Olingo vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Triphora
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.