Mountain Coati vs Tocantins Laucha

Nasua olivacea compared with Calomys tocantinsi

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Tocantins Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Tocantins Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cricetidae
Genus	Nasua	Calomys
Species	Nasua olivacea	Calomys tocantinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Tocantins Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Tocantins Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Tocantins Laucha
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.

Tocantins Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.