Mountain Coati vs Queen

Nasua olivacea compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Queen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Queen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nasua	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Nasua olivacea	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Queen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Queen
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.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.