American black bear vs Mountain Coati

Ursus americanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Carnivora (etçiller)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Nasua
Species	Ursus americanus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (etçiller)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.