Guira Tanager vs Mountain Coati

Hemithraupis guira compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Guira Tanager is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guira Tanager	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thraupidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hemithraupis	Nasua
Species	Hemithraupis guira	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guira Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guira Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Guira Tanager

Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela