Mountain Coati vs rock vole

Nasua olivacea compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cricetidae
Genus	Nasua	Microtus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	rock vole
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.