large-seed dodder vs Mountain Coati

Cuscuta indecora compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large-seed dodder	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cuscuta	Nasua
Species	Cuscuta indecora	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large-seed dodder	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and 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.