Mountain Coati vs Tar spot

Nasua olivacea compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Nasua	Phyllachora
Species	Nasua olivacea	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Tar spot
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.