Baribal vs Mountain Coati

Ursus americanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Baribal is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baribal	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Nasua
Species	Ursus americanus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Baribal and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Raubtiere)

Conservation Status

Baribal

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baribal	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baribal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Baribal

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.