Mountain Coati vs saffron

Nasua olivacea compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while saffron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Iridaceae
Genus	Nasua	Crocus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	saffron
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.