Allen's Olingo vs Dense-scale lantern shark

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Etmopterus pycnolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Dense-scale lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Etmopterus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Etmopterus pycnolepis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Dense-scale lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Dense-scale lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Dense-scale lantern shark
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.

Dense-scale lantern shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.