Mountain Coati vs mulgara

Nasua olivacea compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nasua	Dasycercus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.