Golden-flowered Agave vs Mountain Coati

Agave chrysantha compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Golden-flowered Agave is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-flowered Agave	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	Agave	Nasua
Species	Agave chrysantha	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Golden-flowered Agave

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-flowered Agave	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-flowered Agave

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.