Mountain Coati vs Rooting Polypore

Nasua olivacea compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nasua	Polyporus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Rooting Polypore
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.