Mountain Coati vs Orange Polypore

Nasua olivacea compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Nasua	Hapalopilus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.