Mountain Coati vs Summer Truffle

Nasua olivacea compared with Tuber aestivum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Nasua	Tuber
Species	Nasua olivacea	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Summer Truffle
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.