Mountain Coati vs Mountain Saffron

Nasua olivacea compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Nasua	Solorina
Species	Nasua olivacea	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.