Mountain Coati vs Widow Skimmer

Nasua olivacea compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Libellulidae
Genus	Nasua	Libellula
Species	Nasua olivacea	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.