Mountain Coati vs Salted Shield Lichen

Nasua olivacea compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Nasua	Parmelia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Salted Shield Lichen
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.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.