Mountain Coati vs Rye Ergot

Nasua olivacea compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Nasua	Claviceps
Species	Nasua olivacea	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Rye Ergot
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.