beech marten vs Mountain Coati

Martes foina compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Martes	Nasua
Species	Martes foina	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.