Bushy-tailed olingo vs Mountain Coati

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed olingo	Mountain Coati
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	Bassaricyon	Nasua
Species	Bassaricyon gabbii	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Family level: Procyonidae. (Raccoons)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed olingo	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela