Mountain Coati vs iris gigot

Nasua olivacea compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nasua	Iris
Species	Nasua olivacea	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and iris gigot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	iris gigot
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.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).