Black Kite vs Mountain Coati

Milvus migrans compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Black Kite is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kite	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Milvus	Nasua
Species	Milvus migrans	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kite and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kite	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.

Black Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.