Chinese elder vs Mountain Coati

Sambucus javanica compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Chinese elder is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viburnaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sambucus	Nasua
Species	Sambucus javanica	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elder	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

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.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.