Mountain Coati vs Red Alder

Nasua olivacea compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Betulaceae
Genus	Nasua	Alnus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Red Alder
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.