Mountain Coati vs Thrips

Nasua olivacea compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Thripidae
Genus	Nasua	Thrips
Species	Nasua olivacea	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).