Chestnut-naped Forktail vs Mountain Coati

Enicurus ruficapillus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscicapidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Enicurus	Nasua
Species	Enicurus ruficapillus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Forktail and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.