Allen's Olingo vs Few-Flower Spike-Rush

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Eleocharis quinqueflora

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Few-Flower Spike-Rush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Few-Flower Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Eleocharis
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Eleocharis quinqueflora

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Few-Flower Spike-Rush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Few-Flower Spike-Rush
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.

Few-Flower Spike-Rush

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.