Morris Squill vs Mountain Coati

Scilla morrisii compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Morris Squill is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morris Squill	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asparagaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Scilla	Nasua
Species	Scilla morrisii	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morris Squill	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Morris Squill

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.