Mountain Coati vs Scarce Widow

Nasua olivacea compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nasua	Dingana
Species	Nasua olivacea	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.