Mountain Coati vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Nasua olivacea compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cotingidae
Genus	Nasua	Cotinga
Species	Nasua olivacea	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Plum-throated Cotinga
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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador