Mountain Coati vs New Guinea-teak

Nasua olivacea compared with Vitex cofassus

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while New Guinea-teak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	New Guinea-teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Nasua	Vitex
Species	Nasua olivacea	Vitex cofassus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinea-teak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	New Guinea-teak
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.