Mountain Coati vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Nasua olivacea compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nasua	Lophostoma
Species	Nasua olivacea	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
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.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela