Balsam Willow vs Mountain Coati

Salix pyrifolia compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Balsam Willow is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Salix	Nasua
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Balsam Willow

The Balsam Willow (Salix pyrifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.