Long Skimmer vs Mountain Coati

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Long Skimmer is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Skimmer	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Orthetrum	Nasua
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Skimmer	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

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.