Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Mountain Coati

Sympetrum illotum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sympetrum	Nasua
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.