Mountain Coati vs Orange Cup

Nasua olivacea compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Nasua	Melastiza
Species	Nasua olivacea	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Orange Cup
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.