Mountain Coati vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Nasua olivacea compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Formicidae
Genus	Nasua	Lasius
Species	Nasua olivacea	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.