Bead Grass vs Mountain Coati

Paspalum dissectum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bead Grass is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bead Grass	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Paspalum	Nasua
Species	Paspalum dissectum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Bead Grass

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bead Grass	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bead Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Bead Grass

The Bead Grass (Paspalum dissectum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.