Carolina Ash vs Mountain Coati

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Carolina Ash is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Ash	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oleaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Fraxinus	Nasua
Species	Fraxinus caroliniana	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Ash	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

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.

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.