Mountain Coati vs Speckled Tar Spot

Nasua olivacea compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Nasua	Rhytisma
Species	Nasua olivacea	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Speckled Tar 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.