Mountain Coati vs Swamp Beacon

Nasua olivacea compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Nasua	Mitrula
Species	Nasua olivacea	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Swamp Beacon
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.