Dwarf Shield vs Mountain Coati

Pluteus nanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Shield is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pluteus	Nasua
Species	Pluteus nanus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.