Dune-bean vs Mountain Coati

Vigna marina compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dune-bean is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune-bean	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Vigna	Nasua
Species	Vigna marina	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune-bean	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.