Limestone Violet vs Mountain Coati

Viola calcicola compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Limestone Violet is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Violet	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Violaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Viola	Nasua
Species	Viola calcicola	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Violet	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Violet

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.