Allen's Olingo vs Anta

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tapiridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tapirus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Anta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Anta
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.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela