Kermes Oak vs Mountain Coati

Quercus coccifera compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Kermes Oak is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kermes Oak	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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Nasua
Species	Quercus coccifera	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kermes Oak	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.