Mountain Coati vs Sumac Needles

Nasua olivacea compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Nasua	Phaeocalicium
Species	Nasua olivacea	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Sumac Needles
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.