glossy furrow-shell vs Mountain Coati

Abra nitida compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	glossy furrow-shell	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Semelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Abra	Nasua
Species	Abra nitida	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

glossy furrow-shell and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	glossy furrow-shell	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.