Mountain Coati vs Small Luzon Apomys

Nasua olivacea compared with Apomys microdon

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Small Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Small Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nasua	Apomys
Species	Nasua olivacea	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Small Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Small Luzon Apomys
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.

Small Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.