goldthread vs Mountain Coati

Coptis teeta compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• goldthread is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	goldthread	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Coptis	Nasua
Species	Coptis teeta	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	goldthread	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.