Large Oecomys vs Mountain Coati

Oecomys superans compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Large Oecomys is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Oecomys	Nasua
Species	Oecomys superans	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Oecomys and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador