Mountain Coati vs Sidewalk Firedot

Nasua olivacea compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Nasua	Xanthocarpia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Sidewalk Firedot
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.