Mountain Coati vs Sandy Laccaria

Nasua olivacea compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Nasua	Laccaria
Species	Nasua olivacea	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Sandy Laccaria
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.