Mountain Coati vs Onionweed

Nasua olivacea compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Nasua	Asphodelus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).