Mountain Coati vs Nilgiri Marten

Nasua olivacea compared with Martes gwatkinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Nilgiri Marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nasua	Martes
Species	Nasua olivacea	Martes gwatkinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Nilgiri Marten share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

View Order: Carnivora

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri Marten

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Nilgiri Marten
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.