Mountain Coati vs Slippery Jack

Nasua olivacea compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Suillaceae
Genus	Nasua	Suillus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).