Clam Cherry vs Mountain Coati

Cordia laevigata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Clam Cherry is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clam Cherry	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cordia	Nasua
Species	Cordia laevigata	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clam Cherry	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.