Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs Mountain Coati

Philander mondolfii compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Philander	Nasua
Species	Philander mondolfii	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela