Mountain Coati vs

Nasua olivacea compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Nasua	Nitzschia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.