Imported currantworm vs Mountain Coati

Nematus ribesii compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Nematus	Nasua
Species	Nematus ribesii	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Imported currantworm and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

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.