Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Mountain Coati

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lestes	Nasua
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.