Mountain Coati vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Nasua olivacea compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Nasua	Usnea
Species	Nasua olivacea	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
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.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.