Mountain Coati vs Pectis

Nasua olivacea compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nasua	Pectis
Species	Nasua olivacea	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.