Mountain Coati vs Spangle Waxcap

Nasua olivacea compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Spangle Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nasua	Hygrocybe
Species	Nasua olivacea	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.