Firedot Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Athallia holocarpa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Firedot Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firedot Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Athallia	Nasua
Species	Athallia holocarpa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firedot Lichen	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.