Mountain Coati vs Slender Parasol

Nasua olivacea compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Slender Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nasua	Macrolepiota
Species	Nasua olivacea	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.