Mountain Coati vs small square-spot

Nasua olivacea compared with Diarsia rubi

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while small square-spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	small square-spot
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Nasua	Diarsia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Diarsia rubi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and small square-spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

small square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	small square-spot
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.

small square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.