Mountain Coati vs Window Gnat

Nasua olivacea compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Nasua	Sylvicola
Species	Nasua olivacea	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.