Mountain Coati vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Nasua olivacea compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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	Nectomys
Species	Nasua olivacea	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador