Mountain Coati vs

Nasua olivacea compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phacidae
Genus	Nasua	Phacus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.