Mountain Coati vs puma

Nasua olivacea compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nasua	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Nasua olivacea	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela