Mountain Coati vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Nasua olivacea compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tragulidae
Genus	Nasua	Tragulus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.