False Parasol vs Mountain Coati

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Nasua
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.