Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ramalina	Nasua
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.