Lesser Scalewort vs Mountain Coati

Frullania microphylla compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scalewort	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Frullania	Nasua
Species	Frullania microphylla	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Scalewort	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.