Mountain Coati vs Richardson’s Willow

Nasua olivacea compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Salicaceae
Genus	Nasua	Salix
Species	Nasua olivacea	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Richardson’s 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.