Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Mountain Coati

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Nasua
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.