Mountain Coati vs

Nasua olivacea compared with Pontibacter korlensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cytophagales (Cytophagales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Hymenobacteraceae
Genus	Nasua	Pontibacter
Species	Nasua olivacea	Pontibacter korlensis

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pontibacter korlensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium first isolated from saline soils near Korla, Xinjiang, China. It inhabits arid desert soils and saline terrestrial environments of Central Asia. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to extreme arid and saline conditions.