Dark Roller vs Mountain Coati

Ancylis upupana compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ancylis	Nasua
Species	Ancylis upupana	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.