Mountain Coati vs Parasol

Nasua olivacea compared with Macrolepiota procera

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Parasol is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nasua	Macrolepiota
Species	Nasua olivacea	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Parasol
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.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).