Marsh Valerian vs Mountain Coati

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Valeriana	Nasua
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.