Introduced Sage vs Mountain Coati

Salvia pratensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Introduced Sage is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Introduced Sage	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Salvia	Nasua
Species	Salvia pratensis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Introduced Sage

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Introduced Sage	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Introduced Sage

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.