Mountain Coati vs Pitch canker

Nasua olivacea compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Nasua	Fusarium
Species	Nasua olivacea	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.