Himalayan Peony vs Mountain Coati

Paeonia emodi compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Peony is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Peony	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Paeoniaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Paeonia	Nasua
Species	Paeonia emodi	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Himalayan Peony

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Peony	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Peony

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.