Allen's Olingo vs Button Dodder

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cuscuta
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.