Mountain Coati vs Ooldea dunnart

Nasua olivacea compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nasua	Sminthopsis
Species	Nasua olivacea	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.