mantled howler vs Mountain Coati

Alouatta palliata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• mantled howler is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mantled howler	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alouatta	Nasua
Species	Alouatta palliata	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mantled howler	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mantled howler

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