Bog Beacon vs Mountain Coati

Mitrula paludosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bog Beacon is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Beacon	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mitrula	Nasua
Species	Mitrula paludosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Bog Beacon

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Beacon	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bog Beacon

The Bog Beacon (Mitrula paludosa) is a species in the genus Mitrula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.