Mountain Coati vs Multilobed Dandelion

Nasua olivacea compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Multilobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nasua	Taraxacum
Species	Nasua olivacea	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Multilobed Dandelion
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.