Mountain Coati vs

Nasua olivacea compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Nasua	Sphingobium
Species	Nasua olivacea	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.