Foxy Bolete vs Mountain Coati

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Leccinum	Nasua
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxy Bolete	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.