Limestone Cushion Poa vs Mountain Coati

Poa acicularifolia compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Limestone Cushion Poa is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Cushion Poa	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Poa	Nasua
Species	Poa acicularifolia	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Cushion Poa	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

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

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.