Mountain Coati vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Nasua olivacea compared with Papilio multicaudata

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Three-tailed swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Three-tailed swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Papilionidae
Genus	Nasua	Papilio
Species	Nasua olivacea	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Three-tailed swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Three-tailed swallowtail
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.

Three-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.