Himalayan hazel vs Mountain Coati

Corylus ferox compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Himalayan hazel is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan hazel	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Corylus	Nasua
Species	Corylus ferox	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.