Allen's Olingo vs Small shell ginger

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Small shell ginger
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Zingiberaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Alpinia
Species Bassaricyon alleni Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Small shell ginger

No description available.

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