Mountain Coati vs Scaly Tooth

Nasua olivacea compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nasua	Sarcodon
Species	Nasua olivacea	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.