Mountain Coati vs Western Emerald

Nasua olivacea compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Trochilidae
Genus	Nasua	Chlorostilbon
Species	Nasua olivacea	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Western Emerald
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 Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador