Mountain Coati vs Mule Grass

Nasua olivacea compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nasua	Bouteloua
Species	Nasua olivacea	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela