Mountain Coati vs Tan Ear

Nasua olivacea compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Otideaceae
Genus	Nasua	Otidea
Species	Nasua olivacea	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.