Eastern Waterleaf vs Mountain Coati

Hydrophyllum virginianum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Waterleaf	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydrophyllaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hydrophyllum	Nasua
Species	Hydrophyllum virginianum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Waterleaf	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.