large blue vs Mountain Coati

Maculinea arion compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Maculinea	Nasua
Species	Maculinea arion	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.