Allen's Olingo vs flax dodder

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Cuscuta
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	flax 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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.