Mountain Coati vs Pyrenean Valerian

Nasua olivacea compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Pyrenean Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Pyrenean Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Nasua	Valeriana
Species	Nasua olivacea	Valeriana pyrenaica

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Pyrenean Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Pyrenean Valerian
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.