Montane Colilargo vs Mountain Coati

Microryzomys minutus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Microryzomys	Nasua
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela