Coppery Sprite vs Mountain Coati

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Nasua olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Arielulus	Nasua
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.