vs Mountain Coati

Gomphonema paludosum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Gomphonema	Nasua
Species	Gomphonema paludosum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gomphonema paludosum is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, characterized by its asymmetrical, wedge-shaped frustule attached to substrates by a mucilaginous stalk. It inhabits shallow, standing waters, marshes, and boggy habitats where it grows on sediment surfaces, plant stems, and submerged debris. As a benthic diatom, it is a useful bioindicator of water chemistry and organic enrichment.