Long-legged fly vs Mountain Coati

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dolichopus	Nasua
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.