Mountain Coati vs Red-legged Tinamou

Nasua olivacea compared with Crypturellus erythropus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Red-legged Tinamou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Red-legged Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tinamidae
Genus	Nasua	Crypturellus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Crypturellus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Red-legged Tinamou share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Red-legged Tinamou
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-legged Tinamou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela