Mountain Coati vs Achuni

Nasua olivacea compared with Nasua nasua

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Achuni is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Achuni
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 same	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus same	Nasua	Nasua
Species	Nasua olivacea	Nasua nasua

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Achuni share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nasua.

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Achuni

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Achuni
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.

Achuni

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela