Mountain Coati vs Red Balau

Nasua olivacea compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Nasua	Shorea
Species	Nasua olivacea	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Red Balau
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.