Mountain Coati vs red howler monkey

Nasua olivacea compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	red howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Atelidae
Genus	Nasua	Alouatta
Species	Nasua olivacea	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	red howler monkey
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 howler monkey

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