Mountain Coati vs Red ash

Nasua olivacea compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Nasua	Alphitonia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.