Mossy Fern vs Mountain Coati

Elaphoglossum furcatum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Mossy Fern is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mossy Fern	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Nasua
Species	Elaphoglossum furcatum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mossy Fern	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.