Eastern Dotted Border vs Mountain Coati

Mylothris agathina compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Eastern Dotted Border is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Dotted Border	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	Pieridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mylothris	Nasua
Species	Mylothris agathina	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Dotted Border and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Dotted Border	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.