Mountain Coati vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Nasua olivacea compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Onagraceae
Genus	Nasua	Ludwigia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Ludwigia peruviana

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Peruvian primrose-willow
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.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).