Gray-bellied Hawk vs Mountain Coati

Accipiter poliogaster compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Hawk	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Accipiter	Nasua
Species	Accipiter poliogaster	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Hawk and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Hawk	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela