Boreal Snaketail vs Mountain Coati

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Nasua
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Snaketail and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.