Mountain Coati vs Ruby Bolete

Nasua olivacea compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Boletaceae
Genus	Nasua	Hortiboletus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Ruby Bolete
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.