Giant Polypore vs Mountain Coati

Meripilus giganteus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Meripilaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Meripilus	Nasua
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.