Mountain Coati vs Sumatran surili

Nasua olivacea compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Nasua	Presbytis
Species	Nasua olivacea	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Sumatran surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Sumatran surili
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.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.