Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Coati

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	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	Acacia	Nasua
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.