Allen's Olingo vs Lowland Tapir

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Olingo	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Perissodactyla (Tek toynaklılar)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tapiridae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Tapirus
Species	Bassaricyon alleni	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Olingo	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

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