Andean walnut vs Mountain Coati

Juglans neotropica compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Andean walnut is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean walnut	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Juglandaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Juglans	Nasua
Species	Juglans neotropica	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Andean walnut

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean walnut	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean walnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Andean walnut

The Andean walnut (Juglans neotropica) is a species in the genus Juglans. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.