Kidneyleaf mudplantain vs Mountain Coati

Heteranthera reniformis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Heteranthera	Nasua
Species	Heteranthera reniformis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.