Burch's tree snail vs Mountain Coati

Samoana burchi compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Burch's tree snail is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burch's tree snail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Partulidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Samoana	Nasua
Species	Samoana burchi	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Burch's tree snail and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burch's tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burch's tree snail	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burch's tree snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Burch's tree snail

The Burch's tree snail (Samoana burchi) is a species in the genus Samoana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.