Dahoon vs Mountain Coati

Ilex cassine compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dahoon is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dahoon	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ilex	Nasua
Species	Ilex cassine	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dahoon	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.