Allen's Olingo vs Jointed Flatsedge

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cyperus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Jointed Flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Poales (イネ目)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Cyperaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Cyperus
Species Bassaricyon alleni Cyperus articulatus

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Jointed Flatsedge
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.

Jointed Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Jointed Flatsedge

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia