Bertoloni's Bee Orchid vs Mountain Coati

Ophrys bertolonii compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bertoloni's Bee Orchid is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Orchidaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ophrys	Nasua
Species	Ophrys bertolonii	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Habitat

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

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.

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

The Bertoloni's Bee Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.