Mountain Coati vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Nasua olivacea compared with Gagea peruzzii

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Peruzzi’s Gagea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Liliaceae
Genus	Nasua	Gagea
Species	Nasua olivacea	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Peruzzi’s Gagea
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.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

Habitat

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