Mountain Coati vs Soft Puffball

Nasua olivacea compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Nasua	Lycoperdon
Species	Nasua olivacea	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Soft Puffball
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.