Mountain Coati vs plain wave

Nasua olivacea compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Geometridae
Genus	Nasua	Idaea
Species	Nasua olivacea	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and plain wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	plain wave
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.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.