Lined Hooktail vs Mountain Coati

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lined Hooktail is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Paragomphus	Nasua
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.