Arrowhead Rattlebox vs Mountain Coati

Crotalaria sagittalis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Rattlebox is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Crotalaria	Nasua
Species	Crotalaria sagittalis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.

Arrowhead Rattlebox

The Arrowhead Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.