Fringed Myotis vs Mountain Coati

Myotis thysanodes compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Myotis	Nasua
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.