Broad Scalewort vs Mountain Coati

Porella obtusata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porellaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Porella	Nasua
Species	Porella obtusata	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.