Greater Scaup vs Mountain Coati

Aythya marila compared with Nasua olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Scaup	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Aythya	Nasua
Species	Aythya marila	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Scaup and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Scaup

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.