Mountain Coati vs Rare Pea

Nasua olivacea compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Rare Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Fabaceae
Genus	Nasua	Lathyrus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Rare Pea
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.