Mountain Coati vs Onion Smut

Nasua olivacea compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Nasua	Urocystis
Species	Nasua olivacea	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Onion Smut
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.