Mitú Maya vs Mountain Coati

Miconia mituana compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Mitú Maya is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mitú Maya	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Melastomataceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Miconia	Nasua
Species	Miconia mituana	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mitú Maya	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mitú Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.