Jack-bean vs Mountain Coati

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-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	Canavalia	Nasua
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-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.