Mountain Coati vs umkokolo

Nasua olivacea compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Salicaceae
Genus	Nasua	Dovyalis
Species	Nasua olivacea	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).