Jelly Rot vs Mountain Coati

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meruliaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Phlebia	Nasua
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.