Mountain Coati vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Nasua olivacea compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Nasua	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Plitt'S Rock Shield
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.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.