Dwarf lilyturf vs Mountain Coati

Ophiopogon japonicus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf lilyturf	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asparagaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ophiopogon	Nasua
Species	Ophiopogon japonicus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf lilyturf	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.