Topo occidental vs Mountain Coati

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Topo occidental is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo occidental	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Talpidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Scalopus	Nasua
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo occidental and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo occidental	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.