Allen's Olingo vs Andean White-eared Opossum

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Didelphis pernigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Andean White-eared Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Didelphidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Didelphis
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Didelphis pernigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Andean White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Andean White-eared Opossum
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.

Andean White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Andean White-eared Opossum

The Andean White-eared Opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a species in the genus Didelphis. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela