Bristled Parachute vs Mountain Coati

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Marasmius	Nasua
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.