Mountain Coati vs

Nasua olivacea compared with Sphingomonas lacus

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	Sphingomonas
Species	Nasua olivacea	Sphingomonas lacus

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.