Zorro de Campo Común vs Mountain Coati

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro de Campo Común	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lycalopex	Nasua
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro de Campo Común and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro de Campo Común	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Campo Común

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.