Dalmatian saffron vs Mountain Coati

Crocus dalmaticus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dalmatian saffron is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dalmatian saffron	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Iridaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Crocus	Nasua
Species	Crocus dalmaticus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dalmatian saffron	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.