Mountain Coati vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Nasua olivacea compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nasua	Cotoneaster
Species	Nasua olivacea	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.