Galapagos Bean vs Mountain Coati

Phaseolus mollis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Galapagos Bean is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos 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	Phaseolus	Nasua
Species	Phaseolus mollis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Galapagos Bean

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos Bean	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos Bean

Habitat

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

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.