Gray Marmot vs Mountain Coati

Marmota baibacina compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Marmota	Nasua
Species	Marmota baibacina	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

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.